Within the silences of history, fiction can manoeuvre
Sayidda Salmé – the Sultan’s daughter of Obiter's forthcoming novel by Jane Downing – first appeared within the covers of a book in her own lifetime. Memoirs of an Arabian Princess was...
Two titles launched into the world
Obiter ended the year doing what we love most, sending two new books into the world! We raised a glass of congratulations to Sarah Madden in Melbourne last Tuesday evening...
Raise a glass to our debut author
If you are in Melbourne on 11 December, please join us for the launch of debut author Sarah Madden’s magic realist memoir Blue in the Red House. We are very...
Just in time for Christmas
‘This collection,’ says Imelda Whelehan, ‘is for everyone who wants their Christmas stories to mirror their Christmas location – with the heat on their backs, perhaps wondering if lowering clouds...
Forthcoming: Christmas Eve in a Gum Tree
Christmas in fiction – a time when families reunite and love blossoms, when evil is overcome and tragedy is averted. Cruelty and revenge are offset by heroism and forgiveness, and...
Forthcoming: Blue in the Red House
Obiter Publishing is excited to announce the forthcoming release of our first ‘Futures’ experimental non-fiction title, Blue in the Red House. Blue in the Red House is a hybrid memoir/magic...
Singed Sisters in the spotlight
Local Canberra media has been quick to respond to the launch of Obiter's Pozible campaign for Tears, Laughter, Champagne. The story of friendships forged through food and fire resonates with...
Singed Sisters on air!
Singed Sisters Liz Tilley, Liz Walter, Alison Mills and Karen Downing joined Lish Fejer on ABC Radio Canberra's 'Sunday Brunch' on Sunday 15 October to talk cakes and their upcoming cookbook...
From tea and tears to laughter and champagne
Spread the word. Our Pozible campaign for Tears, Laughter, Champagne is now live! On 18 January 2003, four bushfires that had been burning in the Brindabella mountains for more than...
An emerging sisterhood of women
Katherine Bode has given us her introduction to How I Pawned My Opals and Other Lost Stories and, as the best introductions do, she gives us a greater appreciation of...